Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue E. Taylor, an American producer and actor, has been known for her roles in the movie Ray Undercover Brother as well as in The Mentalist. She received the B.A. in African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting at Tisch School of Acting at New York University. Aunjanue l. Ellis, the American actor and producer who has been in the theater and TV and films as and is present in both the film and theater screen. Her career in acting began at the theater. Later, she was a part of various television series as well as independent and mainstream movies. The actress gained fame as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico and appeared on BET's epic series The Book of Negroes for that she was not only rewarded with critical acclaim but also a number of nominations and awards including a Television Critics Choice Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Film. Her career began acting in 1995 as Ariel in The Tempest. She has performed in Broadway with roles in Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. When it comes to film, she is best known for her role in movies like Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. Her work in television she has been praised for her performance as a regular character on ABC's cop drama High Incident.